Scarab of Thutmose IV

1397-1388 BCE (New Kingdom, Dynasty 18)

1.3 cm 1.7 cm 0.8 cm

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Images of cobras and Maat-feathers surround the throne name of Thutmose IV, securing the royal authority for the king, as well as the support of Amun. It should provide a private owner with this king's royal patronage and divine protection.

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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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